MALAMA AINA

MALAMA AINA! (Care for the Land)

Save Our Seas Ocean Guardian:

Adopt-a-Reef

Join like minded community members at a beach of your choice to clean up the reef or shoreline and collect valuable data on reef species and pollution.

The primary goals of the Ocean Guardian (Adopt-A-Reef) program are to:

Inspire long term environmental change through early education and community involvement. You can make a difference!
Provide a "hands-on" opportunity for the public to become involved in the protection and preservation of their beaches;
Support public education and awareness efforts on how we all may be better stewards;
Increase community participation in research and monitoring, education, underwater projects, office and administrative tasks, and in representing SOS at events and functions.

Many local residents and visitors are interested in knowing more about their watersheds. A coastal monitoring program is a valuable opportunity to educate and guide communities in decision-making towards the concept of sustainable management.

State and community monitoring protocols allow community members to conduct coastal assessments including coral reef monitoring, fish counting, seal and turtle monitoring, native plant restoration, coastal pollution surveys, land based impact surveys, beach cleanups, reef cleanups and guided field trips. The community benefits through multimedia, news releases, educational videos made during monitoring activities, and access to a data stored on the www.SaveOurseas.org web page.

Ocean Guardian Adopt-a-Reef Programs

Living Classroom: Living Classroom volunteers chaperone middle-school students during a snorkel trip to the reef and help students with water quality testing. Volunteers will be trained in the use of the equipment and procedures.

Ocean Guardian Reef Recon: Snorkelers and SCUBA divers, through participating dive operators, can clean discarded fishing lines and other trash from the reefs.

Bleach Watch: SOS is monitoring reefs for mass coral "bleaching". What is coral bleaching? Coral bleaching occurs when corals become stressed and expel the algae living within them. The coral tissue becomes transparent and the observer can see through the tissue to the white calcium carbonate skeleton. The corals appear to have been bleached, but in fact can remain alive and recover if the stressor abates. SCUBA divers and free divers can help by reporting if they observe bleaching. To learn how to recognize coral bleaching go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/research/bleaching.phtml

Data on pollution and reef health is submitted to SOS and stored for a record of the health of the area. Information may be shared with state and federal policy makers, area managers, and private landowners.

Special clean up days include Earth Day and Oceans Day as well as other scheduled times by project leaders.

Each year new volunteers can take over the work conducted by the preceding year’s and we all become more knowledgeable every year. In this way, a tradition of “Ocean Guardians” is established to insure the well-being of the reef.

Through hands on education many environmental problems can be solved.

Please send the location of the beach or beaches you have chosen to adopt and all contact information to SOS@SaveOurSeas.Org

We hope to find dedicated volunteers that will truly adopt the beach and help organize Ocean guardian Events while serving as a coordinator for other that may be interested in the same beach location. Please indicate the level of involvement or commitment you wish to make!

This is a free program sponsored by Save Our Seas, it's members and donations by "supporting partners" “Supporting Partners” can consist of: Businesses, Institutions, Organizations, Huis, Families or Individuals. These partners may appoint any individuals or affiliates (which may be SOS volunteers) to conduct surveys as a part of this agreement. The Supportive agencies may support as many locations or as it desires.

Supporting Partners information:

As a supporting Partner you agree to:

Provide waste receptacles and recycling bins for the trash collected at the designated beach
Purchase reef monitoring gear for the group, you are helping
Assist in obtaining plants and or planting supplies for replanting costal vegetation.

In Return for the Supporting Partners agreement to these terms, SOS will:

Publicly recognize and thank all supporting partners in the statewide newspapers, statewide local TV, on the radio, and on the SOS website
Receive an SOS Ocean Guardian Partner plaque to display

Partners help purchase:

1 Tape measure, 100m “transect lines” that will be donated to local schools and community groups, so that they may monitor the reefs in the future. ($50)
2 packs Waterproof paper, used in surveying to record species ($30)
4 sets of snorkel gear, for students who cannot afford equipment ($200)
4 Reef ID reference manuals ($60)
5 clipboards, recycled plastic ($50 )
Gloves ($10)

Approximate donation for supporting partner: $400 per year

I agree to the above terms of this “contract”

Name of Supporter: ___________________

Beaches to be adopted: _______________________

Signature: ___________________

Name/Title: ______________________

Date: ______________________

Contact Information

Address: _________________________

Phone: __________________

Email: __________________

Website (for SOS web-link): _____________________

Sea Grant scientists estimate that debris ingestion, entanglement or both affect 43 percent of marine mammal species throughout the world. Lost and discarded fishing gear also washes up on Hawaii beaches. Let’s work together to help our marine friends.

Go back to Save Our Seas Home Page




	MALAMA AINA! (Care for the Land) Save Our Seas Ocean Guardian: Adopt-a-Reef Join like minded community members at a beach of your choice to clean up the reef or shoreline and collect valuable data on reef species and pollution. The primary goals of the Ocean Guardian (Adopt-A-Reef) program are to: Inspire long term environmental change through early education and community involvement. You can make a difference! Provide a "hands-on" opportunity for the public to become involved in the protection and preservation of their beaches; Support public education and awareness efforts on how we all may be better stewards; Increase community participation in research and monitoring, education, underwater projects, office and administrative tasks, and in representing SOS at events and functions. Many local residents and visitors are interested in knowing more about their watersheds. A coastal monitoring program is a valuable opportunity to educate and guide communities in decision-making towards the concept of sustainable management. State and community monitoring protocols allow community members to conduct coastal assessments including coral reef monitoring, fish counting, seal and turtle monitoring, native plant restoration, coastal pollution surveys, land based impact surveys, beach cleanups, reef cleanups and guided field trips. The community benefits through multimedia, news releases, educational videos made during monitoring activities, and access to a data stored on the www.SaveOurseas.org web page. Ocean Guardian Adopt-a-Reef Programs Living Classroom: Living Classroom volunteers chaperone middle-school students during a snorkel trip to the reef and help students with water quality testing. Volunteers will be trained in the use of the equipment and procedures. Ocean Guardian Reef Recon: Snorkelers and SCUBA divers, through participating dive operators, can clean discarded fishing lines and other trash from the reefs. Bleach Watch: SOS is monitoring reefs for mass coral "bleaching". What is coral bleaching? Coral bleaching occurs when corals become stressed and expel the algae living within them. The coral tissue becomes transparent and the observer can see through the tissue to the white calcium carbonate skeleton. The corals appear to have been bleached, but in fact can remain alive and recover if the stressor abates. SCUBA divers and free divers can help by reporting if they observe bleaching. To learn how to recognize coral bleaching go to http://www.mote.org/Keys/research/bleaching.phtml Data on pollution and reef health is submitted to SOS and stored for a record of the health of the area. Information may be shared with state and federal policy makers, area managers, and private landowners. Special clean up days include Earth Day and Oceans Day as well as other scheduled times by project leaders. Each year new volunteers can take over the work conducted by the preceding year’s and we all become more knowledgeable every year. In this way, a tradition of “Ocean Guardians” is established to insure the well-being of the reef. Through hands on education many environmental problems can be solved. Please send the location of the beach or beaches you have chosen to adopt and all contact information to SOS@SaveOurSeas.Org We hope to find dedicated volunteers that will truly adopt the beach and help organize Ocean guardian Events while serving as a coordinator for other that may be interested in the same beach location. Please indicate the level of involvement or commitment you wish to make! This is a free program sponsored by Save Our Seas, it's members and donations by "supporting partners" “Supporting Partners” can consist of: Businesses, Institutions, Organizations, Huis, Families or Individuals. These partners may appoint any individuals or affiliates (which may be SOS volunteers) to conduct surveys as a part of this agreement. The Supportive agencies may support as many locations or as it desires. Supporting Partners information: As a supporting Partner you agree to: Provide waste receptacles and recycling bins for the trash collected at the designated beach Purchase reef monitoring gear for the group, you are helping Assist in obtaining plants and or planting supplies for replanting costal vegetation. In Return for the Supporting Partners agreement to these terms, SOS will: Publicly recognize and thank all supporting partners in the statewide newspapers, statewide local TV, on the radio, and on the SOS website Receive an SOS Ocean Guardian Partner plaque to display Partners help purchase: 1 Tape measure, 100m “transect lines” that will be donated to local schools and community groups, so that they may monitor the reefs in the future. ($50) 2 packs Waterproof paper, used in surveying to record species ($30) 4 sets of snorkel gear, for students who cannot afford equipment ($200) 4 Reef ID reference manuals ($60) 5 clipboards, recycled plastic ($50 ) Gloves ($10) Approximate donation for supporting partner: $400 per year I agree to the above terms of this “contract” Name of Supporter: ___________________ Beaches to be adopted: _______________________ Signature: ___________________ Name/Title: ______________________ Date: ______________________ Contact Information Address: _________________________ Phone: __________________ Email: __________________ Website (for SOS web-link): _____________________ Sea Grant scientists estimate that debris ingestion, entanglement or both affect 43 percent of marine mammal species throughout the world. Lost and discarded fishing gear also washes up on Hawaii beaches. Let’s work together to help our marine friends. . Go back to Save Our Seas Home Page
Postal address: Save Our Seas P.O. Box 813, Hanalei, HI 96714 Telephone: (808) 651-3452